National Weather Service: Seven Tornadoes In Metro Richmond Area Monday

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(Richmond)- The National Weather Service now confirms that there were seven active tornadoes Monday in the metro Richmond area. They say the remnants of Hurricane Florence moving north created near ideal tornado conditions. There were eight tornadoes total in Virginia making it one of the most active tornado days the state has seen in recent memory. The tornadoes caused widespread destruction and killed one person.